Cropland — Share in Land area in Japan
Japan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 11.72 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Japan stood at 11.72 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Japan peaked at 16.44 % in 1964 and was at its lowest, 11.72 %, in 2024.
That places Japan 132nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.26 % | 15.69 % | 16.44 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.3 % | 14.94 % | 15.81 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 % | 14.48 % | 14.91 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.87 % | 13.35 % | 14.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 % | 12.64 % | 13.25 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.34 % | 12.06 % | 12.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 % | 11.72 % | 11.99 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 129 Afghanistan 12.39 % compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 12.03 % compare
- 131 Paraguay 11.73 % compare
- 133 Eswatini 11.48 % compare
- 134 Slovenia 11.45 % compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 11.37 % compare
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Japan?
- Cropland — share in land area in Japan was 11.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 % in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 % in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Japan ranks 132nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.